BRASILIA, Brazil (CMC) — The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) on Tuesday said that record-breaking heat, persistent drought, extreme rainfall and devastating tropical cyclones had impacted communities and economies throughout Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) in 2025.

In its “State of the Climate in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2025” report, the WMO said that melting glaciers led to an upsurge in short-term hazards like floods and long-term water security risk.

The WMO noted that along Atlantic-facing coasts, sea level is rising faster than the global average in parts of the tropical Atlantic and Caribbean.